PORT strongly advocates automotive safety. All too often, we find ourselves surrounded by drivers laboring under the false impression that commonsense precautions, like buckling up and respecting posted speed limits, are uncool. Luckily, some of the brightest lights of the local art community have teamed up to dispel this myth with a one-day event bound to show safety-haters that road respect isn't just prudent; it's also hip and happening.

Says Macca, "Safety Dance is a one-day event intended to raise awareness in the neighborhood about the speeding on SE 41st avenue between Holgate and Steele. It's a 25 mph residential zone, but people drive 40 mph. The goal of our event is to generate interest in the neighborhood to permanently slow the traffic down. If you live on 41st and are as irritated as me, please come by to talk about it."Safety Dance: Sat., Nov. 18th, 10am-4pm • Joe Macca's House 4614 SE 41st Avenue (just off Holgate)

Something about all this seems completely ridiculous and bizarre, and then I realize it is something that Ryan Wilson Paulson is associated with, so it all makes perfect sense. Ryan took a picture of me in that stocking cap for this. Ryan is fantastic and creates simple and precious work. So, have fun Ryan. And you too Joe, even though we don't know each other.